Wembanyama listed questionable
- San Antonio ruled Victor Wembanyama out for Game 3 against Portland on Friday night after listing him questionable earlier in the day while he continued progressing through the NBA’s concussion protocol. - Wembanyama suffered the concussion in Tuesday’s Game 2 loss, traveled with the team to Portland, joined shootaround, and then watched as San Antonio beat the Trail Blazers 120-108. - The Spurs still took a 2-1 first-round series lead without him, with Game 4 set for Sunday in Portland. (nba.com)
Victor Wembanyama was ruled out for Game 3 on Friday night, leaving San Antonio without its best player as he continued through concussion protocol. (nba.com) The Spurs had listed Wembanyama as questionable before the game in Portland, and coach Mitch Johnson said before tipoff that the 7-foot-4 center was “doing well and progressing.” (nba.com) (ksat.com) Wembanyama suffered the concussion in the second quarter of Game 2 on Tuesday, April 21, when he fell face-first, did not return, and Portland closed out a 106-103 win in San Antonio. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) He still traveled with the team to Portland on Thursday and took part in Friday’s shootaround, where KSAT reported that he got up jump shots with teammates at Moda Center. (ksat.com) Under the league’s concussion rules, players have to clear a step-by-step return process, with each stage monitored by medical staff and compared against preseason neurological baselines. (nba.com) (cbssports.com) That process mattered on Friday because San Antonio entered the night in a 1-1 series, and Wembanyama had averaged 25.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.1 blocks during the regular season. (nba.com) The Spurs answered without him anyway. Stephon Castle scored 33 points, Dylan Harper added 27 points and 10 rebounds, and San Antonio beat Portland 120-108 to move ahead 2-1 in the first-round series. (nba.com) (cbssports.com) San Antonio’s next decision point comes quickly: Game 4 is scheduled for Sunday, April 26, at the Moda Center, with Wembanyama’s status still unresolved. (ksat.com) (nba.com)
